Loura Selfe Keepers, JD, MA, NCSP

Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Behavior Specialist Consultant
Attorney-at-Law (PA License # 61132)
2818 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601-3322
(717) 569-6223 (voice) / (717) 560-9931 (fax)

E-mail: Loura@margaretkay.com
Web: http://www.MargaretKay.com

 Curriculum Vita

School Psychology & Behavioral Consultation Employment

2011                  School Psychologist/Attorney-at-Law
                          Independent Educational Evaluators of America, LLC

2011-Present     Behavior Consultant
                         Eden Park Pediatrics, Lancaster, PA

2001-present      Senior School Psychologist
                          Manheim Township School District, Lancaster, PA
                          Responsible for educational & behavioral assessment, consultation and intervention for regular education & special education students

 Summer 2008   Behavior Consultant
                          IU-13 Autism ESY Program, Rohrerstown Educational Center,  Lancaster PA
                          Responsible for assessment, data collection, design, and implementation of behavior support plans for students with autism

 2006-2008        Special Education Consultant - Elementary Autistic Support
                         Manheim Township School District, Lancaster, PA
                         Responsible for developing behavior support plans, behavioral interventions, and IEPs for students with autism spectrum disorders

  2001                Behavior Specialist Consultant
                          Youth Advocate Programs, Lebanon, PA
                          Responsible for developing and implementing treatment plans for students with autism

  2000-2001       School Psychology Intern
                         Donegal School District, Marietta, PA
 

 Legal and Attorney-at-Law Employment

  1996-2000       Attorney
                         Mikus Law Associates, Lancaster, PA
                         Personal Injury and Medical/Professional Malpractice 

  1992-1997       Instructor
                         Harrisburg Area Community College, Lancaster, PA
                         Adjunct Faculty

   1987-1996       Paralegal, Law Clerk & Attorney
                         Atlee & Hall, Lancaster, PA
                          Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice                                          

Education and Training                             

2003-2007         Penn State University, State College, PA
                         Applied Behavioral Analysis Certificate Program GPA: 4:0

1998-2001         Millersville University, Millersville, PA
                          M.A. Psychology with School Psychology Certification
                          Practicum and Internship at Donegal School District GPA: 4:0

 1987-1990        Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, DE
                         J.D. Magna cum Laude Graduate Law Review

 1981-1984        Millersville University, Millersville, PA
                         B.S. Political Science/Pre-Law Magna cum Laude Graduate

 
Certification & Licenses

Nationally Certified School Psychologist

PA Attorney License # 61132 admitted in:

U.S. District Court Eastern District of PA

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Prior Legal Memberships   

 American Inns of Court

 Delaware Journal of Corporate Law - Editor

 National Institute Trial Advocacy

Continuing Education

   2010                Pa. Bar Institute (PBI) - Exceptional Children’s Conference 

   2010                PBI - Autism: Fitting the Pieces Together

   2010                PATTAN - Overview of the Competent Learner Model

   2009                PBI - Exceptional Children’s Conference 

   2009                Penn State - National Autism Conference

   2009                ASPP -Writing Efficient and Useful Evaluation Reports

   2008                Penn State - National Autism Conference

   2008                PBI - Bullying: Surviving the Schoolyard Battlefield

   2008                IU-13 - Response to Intervention Select Team Training

   2008                Penn State- National Autism Conference

   2008                PATTAN - Competent Learner Model Training

   2007                Good Shepherd Mediation Program- Conflict Resolution Coaching

   2006                NASP - Working with ADHD in Children and Adolescents

   2006                Developing Effective Behavior Plans for Aggressive Children

   2005                PBI - Exceptional Children’s Conference

   2005                Penn State  - National Autism Conference

   2005                PBI  - The Right to Special Education Services in PA

   2005                PBI  - Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Education

   2003                Penn State -  National Autism Conference

   2003                PBI  - Exceptional Children’s Conference
   
   2003                J&K - Understanding, Managing & Treating Angry/Aggressive People

   2003                CCIU - WISC-IV Psychologist Test Workshop

   2002                Penn State - National Autism Conference

   2002                Penn State - Childhood Autism and Educational Interventions

   2001                Youth Advocate Programs - Autism Spectrum Disorders

   2001                Penn State-Behavioral & Pharmacological Treatment for ADHD

   2001                Real Justice Reconciliation Training

 
Awards                     

  Psi Chi National Honor Society for Psychology

  Who’s Who among American Graduate Students

  Phi Delta Phi Legal (Honor) Fraternity

  Who’s Who among American Law Students

  American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts

  American Jurisprudence Award for Property

  Peacemaker Certificate

  Thomas Hobbes Award for Writing

  Delta Phi Eta Honor Sorority

Volunteer Activities

   Volunteer coach - Girls on the Run

   Volunteer cook - Hope House, Lancaster

   Manheim TownshipWellness Committee

   Volunteer mediator - Lancaster Victim Witness/Mediation Center

   Lancaster Bar Association - Chair of Mediation Committee

   Volunteer ABA Tutor for Student with Autism

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